A group of British schoolboys have rebelled against their school uniform code by showing up in skirts.

This week, the UK experienced a semi-heatwave where temperatures reached an unusual 91 degrees. Down in Devon, on the southwest coast of England, some students felt it was far too hot to wear their standard uniform of trousers and shirts.

However, wearing shorts is against the school’s uniform policy. Undeterred, around 30 boys took matters into their own hands and wore skirts—just like the girls do.

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The mother of one 14-year-old explained to the local newspaper Devon Live that her son was told he would be in trouble if he wore shorts so resorted to other measures: “The head teacher told them ‘Well you can wear a skirt if you like’ but I think she was being sarcastic. However, children tend to take you literally and so five boys turned up in skirts today—and because she told them it was ok there was nothing she could do as long as they are school skirts.”

Another boy told The BBC: “We ain’t allowed to wear shorts and I’m not sitting in trousers all day. It’s a bit hot.

“Girls are allowed to wear skirts all year round, they get cold legs and we have to sit there sweating.”

On Friday, the school announced they had re-evaluated their summer uniform policy and will allow boys to wear shorts next year.

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